Incredible Shrinking Packages
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Many manufacturers of grocery items are shrinking their products but leaving prices the same or not dropping prices proportionately. Some consumers have noted this on some items, but not all. The trend is increasing. Here's a list of some of those I've discovered.
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1.
Ice Cream!!
This was the first one I became aware of. The 1/2 gallon size no longer exists for most brands. Most brands now have 1 3/4 quart sizes. A few have now gone even further and made it 1 1/2 quarts.
22 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
2.
Quilted Northern
This one really surprised me. This toilet paper is now 1/2 inch less wide than in the past!!
21 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
3.
Folgers 100% Columbian Coffee
This has gone from 988 grams down to 798 grams. That is a huge drop in size, while not reducing their price nor making it obvious to consumers that the size has diminished.
16 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
4.
Country Crock Margarine Tub
This was 3 lbs, it is now down to 2 lbs 13 oz.
14 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
5.
Skippy Peanut Butter 18 oz, now 16.3 oz
12 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
6.
Tropicana Premium Orange Juice
Was 96 oz, now down to 89 oz. Wow! that is 7 oz less.
12 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
7.
Dial Soap 4.5 oz, now 4 oz
8 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
8.
Hellman's Mayonaisse 32 oz, now 30 oz
7 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
9.
Celeste personal size pizza
6 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
10.
Glad Tall Kitchen Bags 96 count, now 80 count
5 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
11.
Hershey's Chocolate Bar 8 oz, now 6.8 oz
3 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
12.
Meow Mix Cat Chow 18 lbs, now 16 lbs
1 point - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
13.
Charmin Toilet Paper -
has a package (5-2010) that is four rolls. Weighs about five ounces. The package actually states that it is 37 square feet of product. The cardboard in the middle is the biggest roll I have ever seen. $1.99. Three and a half of these packages (that is about $7.00) would be equivalent to one roll of Great Scott Tissue. ($1.09). What a giant rip-off!
0 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
14.
Nabisco Graham Crackers
Used to be 16 oz, now 14.4. Many older recipes of mine, simply stated "one stack", that can no longer work, since crackers are much smaller now.
0 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
15.
Starkist Tuna 6 oz, now 5 oz
-2 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
16.
Tuna Helper 8oz, now 7.1 oz
-4 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
17.
Many Kellogg's brand cereals 11oz, now 8.7 oz
-5 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
18.
Yogurt 8 oz, now 6 oz for many brands
-5 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
19.
Bounty Paper Towels, 138 sheets, now 128 sheets
-5 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
20.
Many Frito-Lay Chip Bags 12 oz, now 10 oz
-6 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
21.
Big Red Chewing Gum 17 sticks, now 15 sticks
-7 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
22.
Tyso Frozen Chicken Wings 5 lbs, now 4 lbs
-7 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster - 1 comment
Comments:
Make that Tyson Frozen Chicken Wings
Added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster, 0 points
23.
Old Dutch Puffcorn 10 oz, now 9 oz
-9 points - added 15 years ago by OfficeMaster -
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